See & control your Web & App Activity

If Web & App Activity is turned on, your searches and activity from other Google services are saved in your Google Account, so you may get more personalized experiences, like faster searches and more helpful app and content recommendations.

You can turn Web & App Activity off or delete past activity at any time.

Note: If you got your Google Account through work or school, you could need to contact your administrator to turn on the Web & App Activity additional service for your organization.

Turn Web & App Activity on or off

On your computer, visit the Activity controls page. You may be asked to sign in to your Google Account.

Turn Web & App Activity on or off.

If you turn the switch on, you can check the box next to "Include Chrome browsing history and activity from websites and apps that use Google services."

Note: Some browsers and devices may have more settings that affect how this activity is saved.

How your saved activity is used

For more information about how Google treats search queries generally, see the Privacy Policy FAQ.

How Web & App Activity works when you’re signed out

Your search and ad results may be customized using search-related activity even if you're signed out. To turn off this kind of search customization, you can search and browse privately. Learn how.

Browser history

In the Activity controls page, you can also check the box to "Include Chrome history and activity from sites, apps, and devices that use Google services." When this box is checked, you can control whether activity from your device is saved.